nghĩa sĩ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 義士, composed of 義 (“morality; decorum”) and 士 (“learned man”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiə˦ˀ˥ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiə˧˨ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ŋiə˧˨ sɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋiə˨˩˦ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋiə˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (historical) a man who devotes himself to a just cause
- Văn tế nghĩa sĩ Cần Giuộc ― Eulogy to the Honorable Men of Cần Giuộc